When a reporter too laid-back for his own good is told his last chance to keep his job is to get some good photos for a story on skateboarding, he seeks out a group of four boarders who agree to take him on a skateboarding tour of California. After showing extensive footage of skateboarding moves and tricks, the film then goes on to show some surfing and snowboarding. The film is also bookended by a pair of animated shorts, both about skateboard racing.
Practical Effects
Real 1980 skate footage, zero safety equipment, maximum commitment.
Sound
Phil Hartman's pre-SNL narration is unexpectedly sincere.
Director
Julian Pena
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Phil Hartman's first credited film role, years before SNL made him famous.
The film accidentally documents the moment skateboarding shifted from sidewalk surfing to vertical ramp culture.
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